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Empowering Tomorrow’s Grid: A Detailed Look at 2Grid’s Innovative Method for Digitizing Low-Voltage Transformers

In the modern era, digitizing electricity infrastructure is no longer a novelty but a necessity. The European electricity market has undergone a significant transformation in recent years, which has transitioned the market from a unidirectional system to a bidirectional one.

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This shift has necessitated regulators and grid distributors to devise innovative systems to control and maintain the continuity of the electricity supply. In response to these changes, regulatory frameworks are also undergoing rapid evolution. Governments are expediting the introduction of new directives to facilitate these changes, ensuring a smooth green transition and the achievement of the 2030 goals. A testament to this is the EU Directive 2019/944 and the much-debated paragraph 14a of the German amendment. 

2Grid’s solutions, a brainchild of Smilics Technologies, provide an efficient and agile response to this transformation. This article aims to elucidate how 2Grid is revolutionizing the electricity industry and paving the path towards a smarter, more sustainable energy future. 

The digitization and automation of electricity grids are indispensable for the energy transition. It enables total real-time interconnectivity, providing insights into the status of each node, segment, and element of the network, thereby enhancing the efficiency and operational effectiveness of the lines. A digitized network offers numerous benefits, including: 

  • Ensuring quality 

  • Preventing failures 

  • Improving efficiency 

2Grid’s solutions are versatile and can adapt to any type of Low Voltage (LV) transformer station. They are available in various versions to cater to a wide range of needs. The 2Grid compact offers a comprehensive solution, while the modular versions of the 2Grid solution provide flexibility. These systems are designed to address and provide solutions to multiple use cases, such as: 

  • Immediate fault detection and localization to improve System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) and System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI). 

  • Detection of fraud, illegal connections, and non-technical losses. 

  • Detection of transformer or cable overload. 

  • Anti-islanding detection. 

  • Power supply quality measurement. 

  • Blown fuse detection. 

  • Tilt and Vibration Detection in Pole Transformers. 

  • Detection of imbalances between phases. 

  • Reverse Power Detection. 

  • Proactive detection of potential issues with the power transformer to prevent future problems. 

    Explore the myriad functionalities related to electrical monitoring, supply quality measurement, transformer monitoring, and environmental parameters and safety monitoring that 2Grid solutions offer. 

    In addition to these devices, the 2Grid solution features a powerful visualization interface and the capability to connect to third-party software via MQTTs. With the device’s internal interface, users can: 

    • Visualize the measured parameters in real time. 

    • Set alarms and view their status. 

    • Access the team’s event log. 

    • Configure the team’s communication protocols. 

    • Customize the charts that display the measured data. 

    • View, create, and edit users and their permissions. 

    • Reset the computer and implement necessary updates. 

    To learn more about our 2Grid solutions, please visit our website at: www.smilics.com

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